REVIEW: THE BLUE YETI BLACKOUT.

Great Price. Pretty Darn Good Microphone!

In the early hours of Christmas day, at my amazing girlfriend’s home in Ohio I unwrapped a large box

from her parents to me. It was the Blue Yeti Blackout mic! Amazing!

Blue Yeti is starting to be the go-to microphone for newer voice over users, and I can see why.

USB: You literally just plug it into the computer and you are ready to go. I didn't even have to put the drivers in. Convenience at its best.

Its own MIC STAND!! How convenient! It's a big boy, but you don't have to purchase any other mic stand. Its own heavy base keeps it upright. Convenience at its best.

It's kind of IDIOT-PROOF. Big pictures on the packaging communicate the different modes to even the most novice beginner:

OO for Stereo -- for real sound.

O for OMNI -- for Bands or Lots of People

∞ for two people -- one on each side

for CARDOID -- for podcast and voice and VO

How does it sound? Listen to the first few episodes of the Everything Voiceover Podcast and listen for yourself. I'm not using this as a replacement for my stationary CAD e100s, BUT it’s convenient enough to use on location for podcasts or on-the-go music or interviews.

Would I buy this as a starter voice over microphone? Maybe! There are some other really good mics that are proven workhorses for voice over, this is more of an all-around mic. If you're a musician, voice actor, podcaster and don't wanna lug around a preamp, this may be a great idea.

Pricewise. $100. Check it out!

Blue Yeti. The Handyman Mic.

- Justin D. Torres is professional voice over artist working out of New York City. He

has over 300 five star reviews on Voices.com. He's the founder and creator of

Everything Voiceover and loves helping people with VO.

Justin D. Torres

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